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Windham vs New Hampton vs North Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
New Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
North Windham has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Windham | New Hampton | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
2,509Lowest |
5,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.7±2.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
42±3 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Hampton and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Windham and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$95,250±$35k 18% above U.S. |
$88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Windham and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$383,700±$37k 15% above U.S. |
$342,800±$29kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Windham and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,248±$604Highest 12% below U.S. |
| North Windham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 26% above U.S. |
$4,973Highest 59% above U.S. |
$3,546Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Windham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | Newfound Area School District | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.